Barco R5976476/03 - Manuals

2. Installation 2. INSTALLATION Overview • General Requirements • Software installation • Starting up • Closing 2.1 General Requirements Before you begin It assumes you are familiar with the Windows operating system at your site. The CD-ROM in your package contains a Windows-based installation progr...

2. Installation 8. For a new installation select ’Typical’. With ’Typical’, everything necessary to run the program will be installed (Tomcat webserver, Java envi-ronment variables and plug ins for the applets).With ’Custom’ you have the choice to install only the ViewScape part or only the Java par...

2. Installation Image 2-2Internet options Settings 2.3 Starting up Start up To start up the ViewScape Toolset software, the following steps are involved:1. Go to the Start menu, select Programs. 2. Drag your mouse to the right and select ’ViewScape Toolset’. 3. Drag to the right and launch first ’Se...

2. Installation 2.4 Closing How to close 1. Close the browser always as first by clicking on the browser close button (cross in the right upper corner) 2. Right click on the launcher icon and select Exit . R5976476 VIEWSCAPE TOOLSET 01/07/2004 11

3. Configuration Wizard 3. CONFIGURATION WIZARD Overview • The wizard window • Set up paths • Creating a new configuration • Loading a saved configuration 3.1 The wizard window Purpose The wizard will guide you trough the configuration process of your hardware (ViewScape and projectors). The window ...

3. Configuration Wizard 3.3 Creating a new configuration Overview • Based on ViewScape devices • Based on the output requirements (resolution) • Creating a configuration starting from last saved file • Current Configuration • Digitizer output selection • Defining the working windows • Removing windo...

3. Configuration Wizard Image 3-1Create new configuration Image 3-2New configuration based on ViewScape devices 3.3.1.2 Set up What will be done During the set up, the screen configuration and resolution should be entered. At the same time a previewwith the real width and height will be displayed. D...

3. Configuration Wizard Image 3-3Device setup Resolution per screen The same resolution for each screen can be set up:1. Click on the drop down box next to Resolution per screen . (image 3-4) 2. Select the resolution, corresponding with the resolution of your display device. Possible resolutions :- ...

3. Configuration Wizard How to setup 1. Click in the horizontal input field of the maximum overlap for entering an overlap for two images next to each other. (image 3-6) 2. Select with your mouse the actual indicated value. 3. Enter a new value with the keyboard. The entered value will be de maximum...

3. Configuration Wizard Image 3-8Resolution definition window 3.3.2.2 Set up What will be done The desired screen dimension in pixels should be entered together with the resolution mode. These spec-ifications determine the number of devices required. Screen Dimensions 1. Click in the input box next ...

3. Configuration Wizard Image 3-12Current configuration A small overview gives :• The setup type • Device setup • Resolution per screen To get a more complete overview, click on show more in the header of the current setup pane. Image 3-13Detailed current configuration 3.3.5 Digitizer output selecti...

3. Configuration Wizard 3.3.6 Defining the working windows What should be done The deferent desired windows and/or background can be defined for each input. How to define 1. Select a Type (1). (image 3-15) Possible types:- CVBS- DVI- HDSDI- RGB- RGB_UXGA- SDI- YUV 2. Click in the Name field and ente...

3. Configuration Wizard 3.3.7 Removing windows out of the list How to remove 1. Do you want to delete all? If yes, Select first All in the combo box next to remove and then click on Remove . All windows in the list will be deleted.If no, go to step 2 2. Select first Selected . 3. Select the window d...

3. Configuration Wizard Image 3-18Communication connections When more devices are used, use the Next>> and <<Previous button on top of the win-dow to navigate through the configuration. The master device is indicated on the left corner of the window. 3.3.9 Autodetection of connected devi...

3. Configuration Wizard Image 3-19RS232 communication settings Parameter values Adjust the parameter values to suit the serial RS232 communication values between the local PC andDigitizer. Default values will already be filled in. Communication port Change the Communication port to the serial port a...

3. Configuration Wizard 3.3.9.2 Start Autodetection Start up 1. Click on to initiate the detection process. Start address The start address can be filled out by entering an address with the keyboard or by clicking on the ’+’ or ’-’button. Default = 1. What will be executed? All parameters of the det...

3. Configuration Wizard 3.3.9.3 Serial Numbers Start up 1. Click on to initiate the serial detection process. 2. A pop up screen appears to ask to display the information in a separate window. (image 3-22) 3. Do you want the overview in a separate window? If yes, click ok (image 3-23) Note: Print ou...

3. Configuration Wizard Image 3-24Serial numbers on Autodetect page 3.3.10 Compare Autodetected configuration – Created configuration Result info The autodetected configuration is compared with the created configuration. Image 3-25Compare result The following items are checked:• The type of digitize...

3. Configuration Wizard Image 3-26Configuration message Click OK to proceed. Click Cancel to perform an autodetect. 3.3.11 Updating the configuration What will be done? The wizard parameters will be uploaded to the hardware. Image 3-27Update wizard parameters to hardware Slave direct slave is direct...

3. Configuration Wizard How to select 1. If you want to upload everything in the list, just check the checkbox on top of the window next to Update Selection . 2. If you want to upload only part of the list, check only the checkbox next to the items you want to upload. Note: When one item is unchecke...

3. Configuration Wizard 4. Is the result OK? If yes, go to step 5If no, follow the set up procedure in the installation manual of the projector and continue then with step 5. 5. Check the radio button in front of Result is OK and click Next>> . Image 3-29Activate multiburst pattern Image 3-30U...

3. Configuration Wizard Image 3-34Adjustment of Phase 3.3.13 Mechanical overlap setup Overlap zone The common area of 2 projector images next to each other. In this zone there will be soft edgeblending, so that the combined screens will look like one big screen. What should be done The overlap area ...

3. Configuration Wizard 4. The OVERLAPPATTERN test pattern is by default selected. To select another pattern, click on the drop down box next to Test pattern and select the desired pattern.. (image 3-37) 5. Check Active to activate pattern. 6. Adjust the overlap area using the lens shift of the proj...

3. Configuration Wizard 3.3.14 Input Balance Adjustment Consult the user guide of your projector for a more detailed description of how adjustingthe input balance. The indication given on the screen is a general method to adjust the input balance. Steps to be taken To adjust the input balance, the f...

3. Configuration Wizard Image 3-40Update test pattern log window Gamma setup 1. Select the test pattern by clicking on the drop down box and selecting the desired one. (image 3-41) 2. Check activate to display the pattern. 3. Enter the correct gamma value by clicking on the ’-’ or ’+’ button Or,clic...

3. Configuration Wizard Image 3-43Contrast and color equalization 3.3.17 Black level Adjustment of the images Why For dark images, the overlap zone will be brighter then the rest of the images. Therefor we can rise theblack level of the remaining image (excluding the overlap zone). How to adjust 1. ...

3. Configuration Wizard Image 2 A C B Image Image 3-46Black level adjustment A image 1 execpt overlapB Overlap area image 1 and image 2C image 2 execpt overlap 3.3.18 Loading final settings Loading Coordinates 1. If you want to upload everything in the list, just check the checkbox on top of the win...

3. Configuration Wizard Image 3-48Wizard result window 3.3.19 Finishing the wizard Finish wizard 1. Click on Finished . A save question will be displayed. (image 3-49) 2. If you want to save the settings, click OK , otherwise click Cancel . The save configuration to file window will be displayed. (i...

3. Configuration Wizard Image 3-51File download window 3.4 Loading a saved configuration How to load 1. Select Open an existing file . (image 3-52) 2. Click on Next>> . The load configuration window will be displayed. (image 3-53) 3. Enter a complete path and file name and click Next>> O...

4. The ViewScape application 4. THE VIEWSCAPE APPLICATION Overview • Menu structure overview • Display selection 4.1 Menu structure overview Window parts The start up window of the ViewScape application can be split up in different parts. These parts will beexplained more in detail in the following ...

4. The ViewScape application 4.2 Display selection Display selection The drop down box below Display contains all available screens. To select a display click on the dropdown box and select the desired screen. Image 4-2Display selection Apply level setting When multiple screens are used, changing a ...

5. RS232 Set up 5. RS232 SET UP Overview • Start up • Quick status change of RS232 5.1 Start up To to start up 1. Click on RS232 in the Control menu. The RS232 communication window opens. (image 5-1) Image 5-1RS232 Communication window Parameter values Adjust the parameter values to suit the serial ...

5. RS232 Set up When the Status is set to ’off-line’, during some adjustments in system configuration a message will appearto asked if you want to go online. To go online, click on OK . To stay offline, click Cancel . To finish the Communication settings:• When the values are entered, click on to up...

6. Autodetect page 6. AUTODETECT PAGE Overview • Start up of the Autodetect page • Actions on the Autodetection page 6.1 Start up of the Autodetect page How to start up 1. Click on Autodetection in the Control menu . (image 6-1) The autodetection page will be displayed. (image 6-2) Image 6-1Select A...

6. Autodetect page 6.2 Actions on the Autodetection page Possible actions RS232 Setup see "RS232 Set up", page 43 Start Autodetection see "Start Autodetection", page 25 Serial Numbers see "Serial Numbers", page 26 46 R5976476 VIEWSCAPE TOOLSET 01/07/2004

7. Windowing 7. WINDOWING Overview • Input and Display configuration • Selecting a Window • Moving a window • Scaling Windows • Making group changes to a window • Z-Order • Aspect Ratio • Changing a window name • Changing the window mode • Locking a window • Creating a full window • ViewPort • Visib...

7. Windowing 7.2 Selecting a Window Overview There are two ways to select activate a window. One via the workspace and one via the Window inputbox. Window selection via the workspace 1. Click with your mouse on the window you want to select. If the selected window is not a background, the outline wi...

7. Windowing Image 7-4Moving via the output box 7.4 Scaling Windows Scaling via the workspace 1. Move your mouse to the corner of a window. The cursor will change to an arrow cursor under 45°. (image 7-5) 2. Click on the corner of a window while holding the mouse down. 3. Move the mouse to either do...

7. Windowing When a typical aspect ratio is associated with the selected window, the height and widthare linked to each other. When changing one of them, the other dimension will changeaccordingly. 7.5 Making group changes to a window What is possible? The dimensions and the relative position of a w...

7. Windowing 7.7 Aspect Ratio Aspect ratio horizontal & vertical dimension in which the window will be displayed, e.g. 4 by 3 or 16 by 9. How to change It is possible to adjust the Aspect Ratio of a window.1. Click with the right mouse button upon a source. A pop-up window appears. 2. Select Rat...

7. Windowing How to change 1. Select first the window (source) you want to change the name. 2. Click on the name change icon. (image 7-15) A user prompt window will be displayed. (image 7-16) 3. Enter a new name with the keyboard. 4. Click OK to change the name of the selected window. Image 7-15Clic...

7. Windowing Image 7-17Background message 7.10 Locking a window Why A window can be locked so that no changes can be made to dimensions and the relative position in thedisplay. Z-ordering is still possible. How to lock 1. Select an input (window). 2. Click on the padlock icon. (image 7-18) The selec...

7. Windowing Image 7-19Full window selection Image 7-20Full window settings Image 7-21Select full size Entering the settings 1. Click on the Full size on drop down box and select the desired screen. Possible choices are: all to select the complete display or a typical screen number out of the list f...

7. Windowing Image 7-22Viewport set up forIE5.5 or lower Image 7-23Viewport set up forIE6.0 X Horizontal start position of source window in pixels referenced to the input source reference. Y Vertical start position of source window in pixels referenced to the input source reference. W Horizontal siz...

7. Windowing Image 7-24View control selected Image 7-25View control window Image 7-26Resizing a viewport Image 7-27Moving a viewport While in the Viewport Control window, it is still possible to enter the values yourself. Click on icon to display the best fit of the source repesentation on the canva...

7. Windowing Image 7-28Selecting defaultviewport Image 7-29Default viewport settings will be loaded Image 7-30Default viewport settings 7.12.3 Creating a viewport for a multiple ’independent’ (hard edged) background By entering the coordinates for each source in a screen 1. Select the multiple backg...

7. Windowing Image 7-35Viewport for multiple ’overlapped’ background 7.12.5 Making group changes to the viewport Making group changes 1. Click on the group change icon. (image 7-36) The background of the adjustable fields will change to white. The group change icon will start blinking. 2. Make the n...

7. Windowing How to apply 1. Select the source from which you want to copy the viewport settings. 2. Click on the Viewport Control icon and hold down the mouse button. (image 7-37) 3. Drag the icon to the desired source square in the workspace. (e.g. to source 2) 4. Release your mouse button when on...

7. Windowing 7.14 Color key Color key Sometimes also called chroma key. This is a method of combining two video images. An ex-ample of chroma keying in action is the nightly news person standing in front of a giant weathermap. In actuality, the person is standing in front of a blue or green backgrou...

7. Windowing Image 7-42Color key windowactivation Image 7-43Color key window status OFF Image 7-44Color key window status ON Status indicates color key status active. indicates color key status disabled. Color values Manually enter in the values of Red, Blue & Green in a ranges 0-255. This will ...

7. Windowing Range Definition of color key value range. This range can be used to avoid color keying on one specific colorvalue. E.g. when the value is 10, all colors within a range -10 to +10 around the initial value will be used for colorkeying. Algorithm Algorithm for the Video insertion. You can...

7. Windowing Alpha Value The lower the value the image is solid. 0 = solid image 255 = transparent or invisible Apply changes Click on to store any change and activate any action performed. Click on to exit without storing any changes performed. 7.16 Settings Adjust 1. Select an input (window). 2. c...

7. Windowing Size adjustment of the resolution 1. Adjust the size of the resolution of the work area using the buttons to either zoom in or out of the window and display boxes. The width and height aspect ratio change simultaneously according the adjustments. See image 7-51, image 7-52. 2. Check the...

7. Windowing Image 7-62 7.18.4 Loading a configuration, way 3 Way 3 1. Click on the keyboard icon ( ). A keyboard representation is displayed. This representation is displayed with alpha blending so thatthe windows behind it are still visible. (image 7-63) 2. Enter the number corresponding with the ...

8. Configuration Manager 8. CONFIGURATION MANAGER Overview • Overview of the configuration manager • Saving a Configuration • “Save as” a Configuration • Deleting a Configuration • Loading a Configuration 8.1 Overview of the configuration manager Start up 1. Click on Config Mgr in the control menu. ...

8. Configuration Manager What is a Config Mgr. ? A Config Mgr is a collection of system settings, that can be saved under a specific config name. Settings that can be saved by Config manager are:• All display settings: contrast, gamma • The display positioning • The input settings of digitizer • The...

8. Configuration Manager Image 8-3Saving a configuration on the same name Image 8-4Save OK 8.3 “Save as” a Configuration To Save as 1. Click on on the Configuration Mgr page to save the new configuration on a different name. A pop up window will appear. (image 8-5) 2. Fill in a config name Config na...

8. Configuration Manager Image 8-5 Image 8-6 8.4 Deleting a Configuration To delete To delete a configuration, follow the next steps:1. Select a configuration in the list to delete. (image 8-7) 2. Click . A confirmation box appears, asking if this configuration should be deleted or not. (image 8-8) ...

8. Configuration Manager 8.5 Loading a Configuration To load To load a configuration, handle as follow:1. Select the configuration in the list with the mouse. 2. Click on (image 8-10) Note: If this configuration is loaded for a non compatible configuration (e.g. device removed) the indi-cation not c...

9. Preferences 9. PREFERENCES Overview • Purpose of the preferences set up • Start up the preferences • Adjusting the window offset • Changing the Screen position 9.1 Purpose of the preferences set up Overview With the preferences set up for each input on each screen, it is possible to fine tune the...

9. Preferences 9.3 Adjusting the window offset How to adjust. 1. Select an screen by clicking on the drop down box next to Screen . (image 9-3) 2. Select an input which is displayed on the selected screen. 3. Adjust the offset start position (X and Y coordinate) for the window and the viewport by cl...

10. ViewScape Configuration 10. VIEWSCAPE CONFIGURATION Overview • ViewScape Configuration start up • ViewScape Settings 10.1 ViewScape Configuration start up Start up 1. Click the ViewScape icon to reveal the following pop menu for the selected screen in the display. (im- age 10-1) Note: Lay out of...

10. ViewScape Configuration 10.2 ViewScape Settings 10.2.1 Operational Mode Overview 3 operation modes are possible:• Master : the addressed device is the first in a chain of multiple devices. • Slave Direct • Slave Resync Image 10-2 Image 10-3 Image 10-4 Example Without background or with overlappe...

10. ViewScape Configuration 10.2.3.1 Using predefined timings for digital or analog output How to select 1. Click on the drop down box. (image 10-7) 2. Select the corresponding setting. The following settings are possible- SVGA- XGA- SXGA- SXGA+- UXGA 3. Make your choice between manual selected refr...

10. ViewScape Configuration Image 10-10Display Interface timings window Tune last line length : only active if Frame rate conversion and H sync lock are not checked. In some situation the last image line is not a full line and causes a lockingproblem so that no image is visible. When that happens, p...

10. ViewScape Configuration Schematic overview Total number of pixels Width Active pixels Hor. Sync width Trailing blanking pixels Total number of lines Height Active lines Vert. Sync width Trailing blanking lines Hor. line Field Image 10-11Explanation of the terms Mode The pixel clock can work in 2...

10. ViewScape Configuration Height active pixels The number of lines that are really used (= actual height of the image/video that will be shown). Total number of pixels in line. The total number of pixels in a line (= max. width). total= (hor. Start active pixels) + (width active pixels) + (number ...

10. ViewScape Configuration Use the ‘pattern’ button to go to the pattern page. On this page you can activate the pattern generationand change the pattern settings. How to activate test patterns 1. Click on to activate the test pattern generator. The test pattern generator window opens. (image 10-13...

10. ViewScape Configuration 10.2.4.2 Test pattern set up How to configure a test pattern 1. Click on of the 6 available patterns. The name of the selected pattern will be displayed in the box Current pattern . (image 10-14) Depending on the selected pattern, an extra input box appears. Pattern Extra...

10. ViewScape Configuration 10.2.5 Soft Edge and Black level adjustment Overview • Overview and activation • Soft Edge Settings • Black level adjustment 10.2.5.1 Overview and activation Overview The digitizer can generate a seamless transition between two screens so that no effects are visible on th...

10. ViewScape Configuration 10.2.5.2 Soft Edge Settings How to set up 1. Enable the blending status by checking the check box. 2. Do you want to use positioning lines? If yes, Check the box enabled next to Positioning lines. A pattern with the different areas will be displayed. (image 10-17)If no, g...

10. ViewScape Configuration Image 10-18 Image 10-19 Gamma value 1. Set the gamma value the same as the gamma value of the projector. 10.2.5.3 Black level adjustment What should be done For dark images, the overlap zone will be brighter than the rest of the image. Therefore, increment theblack level ...

11. Input Slots for ViewScape 11. INPUT SLOTS FOR VIEWSCAPE Overview • General info • Input D320 DVI-D • Input D320 YUV/RG(s)B • Input D320 SDI • Input D320 HDSDI • Input D320 CVBS/S-Vid • Input D320 RGB analog • Input D320 RGB analog (UXGA) Check the Apply Level Settings before starting any adjustm...

11. Input Slots for ViewScape The following inputs are available for the D320:• DVI • YUV/RG(s)B • SDI • CVBS/S-Vid • RGB analog (SXGA) • RGB analog (UXGA) Clicking against any specific input will give access to that inputs adjustment parameter window. 11.2 Input D320 DVI-D 11.2.1 Settings start up ...

11. Input Slots for ViewScape What can be adjusted? This window consists out of 3 parts:• Image processing • Frequency reclock • RGB Contrast 11.2.2 Image Processing Refresh Rate DDC Configure the DVI with VESA standard. There are five selectable resolution setup values that can berecognized by the ...

11. Input Slots for ViewScape For low video quality sources choose Luma On/ Chroma On (preferable) for video sources of high qualitychoose Luma Off/ Chroma Off 11.3.5 Video Equalizing Overview Adjustment of the sharpness impression of the image in three frequency ranges (low, medium, high).Adjust sh...

11. Input Slots for ViewScape DIS filter Select the frequency sensitivity of the DIS For low video quality sources choose Luma On/ Chroma On (preferable) for video sources of high qualitychoose Luma Off/ Chroma Off 11.4.4 Video Equalizing Overview Adjustment of the sharpness impression of the image ...

11. Input Slots for ViewScape 11.6 Input D320 CVBS/S-Vid 11.6.1 Settings start up How to start up 1. Click against CVBS/S-Vid input on the Input Slots part of the menu gives the CVBS/S-Vid pa- rameter window. (image 11-7) 2. Click on the to return to the general D320 window. 3. Click on to restore t...

11. Input Slots for ViewScape Saturation Adjustable from 0 to 15 with the corresponding slider. Saturation is the intensity of the color, 0 will be black & white. Brightness Adjustable from 0 to 63 with the corresponding slider. Brightness is the intensity of the displayed signal. Brightness wil...

11. Input Slots for ViewScape The graphic card will boot up in the selected display mode as far as the selected display mode is withinthe card’s capabilities. Clamp Place To properly digitize the incoming signal, the dc offset of the input must be adjusted to fit the range of theA/D converter. Most ...

11. Input Slots for ViewScape 500 750 1500 PLL Divider Default value. Fine adjustment of the image possible by changing the value up or down. Change by onedigit up or down and look to the result before changing more. Changing the PLL divider, changes the horizontal sync value. 11.7.4 RGB Contrast Ch...

11. Input Slots for ViewScape Clamp Duration This sets the duration of the clamp. These both adjustments, providing considerable flexibility, to have agood image Range 0 - 255 11.8.3 Resolution Settings Resolution Source Set Resolution Source according the resolution of your source. When your graphi...

Glossary GLOSSARY Alpha Blending Alpha Blending enables the ability to add transparency to any selected source. Aspect ratio horizontal & vertical dimension in which the window will be displayed, e.g. 4 by 3 or 16 by 9. Color key Sometimes also called chroma key. This is a method of combining tw...

Index INDEX A Alpha Blending 64Aspect ratio 52Autodectection 26 Serial Numbers 26 Autodetect page 45 Start up 45 Autodetection page 46 RS232 46Serial numbers 46Start autodection 46 C Color key 62Configuration 39 Load from disk 39 Configuration Manager 73–75, 78 Loading 78save as 75Saving 74start up ...

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